Foreign assets per capita in China
China: Foreign assets per capita was 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in China, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
China recorded 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in China peaked at 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209.07 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places China 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 209.07 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 240.47 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 326.72 real chained 2019 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 386.58 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 446.48 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 525.69 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 586.52 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 700.86 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 856.43 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 1,064 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 1,368 real chained 2019 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 1,840 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 2,503 real chained 2019 US$ | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 2,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3,334 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3,832 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 4,143 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 5,186 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4,858 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5,002 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,348 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5,392 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,501 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.87 real chained 2019 US$ | 209.07 real chained 2019 US$ | 446.48 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,563 real chained 2019 US$ | 525.69 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,334 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,861 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,832 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,501 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in China?
- Foreign assets per capita in China was 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.07 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for foreign assets per capita?
- China ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.